“Microsoft were responsible for bugs, viruses, crashes & malware on the PC. As a software designer I can clearly say, MS shouldn’t be let *near* a programmer’s editor or IDE.”

– All software has bugs, crashes, and vulnerabilities that lead to viruses and malware. Last time I checked, the android marketplace was full of malware. You don’t see that on windows phone, there is no such thing. Apps only have access to isolated storage, they can’t screw around with other shit on your phone. Plus there’s an actual APP CERTIFICATION PROCESS, there’s little to no malware apps on the WP marketplace.

PLUS, Eclipse is a fucking horrible IDE. who wants to use eclipse? Visual Studio beats the shit out of every other IDE

“Android by comparison, is clean, click & easy to use.”

– Really? Android phones have dual core processors, and they run choppier than a single core WP7 phone. The UI looks like an outdated iOS ripoff.

“Microsoft always fought against standards… ”

– Not going to argue with the fighitng against standards, but they are starting to embrace standards. HTML5 comes to mind, .NET is open source now, etc.

– I’ve never experienced a crash. There is no such thing as “DLL hell” on WP7. You’ve obviously no idea what you’re talking about. Rage moar.

]]>By: Gr8Musichttp://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/there-is-no-hope-for-windows-phone-in-2011/#comment-423869
Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:06:20 +0000http://www.digitaltrends.com/?p=319717#comment-423869Its Windows Phone OS7.5 that might be at par with Apple iOS5 usability but that’s where it ends. IMO, until someone else comes up with the end-to-end solution of controlling the OS/hardware/apps/backend services like Apple, it’ll never be the same.
]]>By: Jeffrey Van Camphttp://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/there-is-no-hope-for-windows-phone-in-2011/#comment-423820
Thu, 27 Oct 2011 03:08:20 +0000http://www.digitaltrends.com/?p=319717#comment-4238201) I corrected that oversight. I mixed up the Titan with the Radar and referred to it correctly in the last section of the article, but failed to correct the first mention.

2) I think your argument is flawed. Android doesn’t need faster hardware, but then again, nothing ever needs faster hardware. We get it because of competition and the more powerful the hardware, the more we can do on these devices. Windows Phone definitely seems more stable than Android and I would concur that it probably uses less resources, but there are still limits to Windows Phone. The Samsung Focus I have gets bogged down on some tasks. No dual core isn’t needed, but as I said it’s a perceptual thing as much as anything else and no, more power wouldn’t hurt.

3) As far as I know, T-Mobile does not have a working LTE network nor did it release LTE technology. Verizon has the only active LTE network. AT&T is ramping up but hasn’t yet released its first phone. No most carriers don’t have LTE yet, but Verizon does and it seems to want phones that use it. Manufacturers like HTC could deliver those devices except Microsoft isn’t yet allowing it.

]]>By: 'Eduardo Palacios Lopezhttp://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/there-is-no-hope-for-windows-phone-in-2011/#comment-423813
Thu, 27 Oct 2011 02:03:57 +0000http://www.digitaltrends.com/?p=319717#comment-423813Who needs dual core in WP7? it runs perfectly with single core, even better than ios and android…this is just the 2nd gen of windows phones (with metro UI and new Tech)… if you have an OS that runs perfectly with the current specs, why you have to increase the cost of the phones by adding something innecesary?
]]>By: ThomasWhttp://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/there-is-no-hope-for-windows-phone-in-2011/#comment-423810
Thu, 27 Oct 2011 01:14:12 +0000http://www.digitaltrends.com/?p=319717#comment-423810Microsoft were responsible for bugs, viruses, crashes & malware on the PC. As a software designer I can clearly say, MS shouldn’t be let *near* a programmer’s editor or IDE.

Android by comparison, is clean, click & easy to use. Google have harnessed the power of “open source” and “standards”, to enable technology to advance & improve more quickly, with better quality. This is the fundamental power of the Internet.. standards, openness & compatability.

]]>By: xconomicronhttp://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/there-is-no-hope-for-windows-phone-in-2011/#comment-423805
Wed, 26 Oct 2011 23:40:37 +0000http://www.digitaltrends.com/?p=319717#comment-423805Dear GOD, this article is full of research flaws and biased opinions…1) the Titan will be coming to AT&T not T-Mobile 2) THE ONLY reason why Android devices have dual core processors in them is because the Android OS and apps use A TON of resources on the phones. Have you ever tried making an app for Android? Any developer of a huge APP on Android would tell you the same. WP7 on the other hand is a total different story…Microsoft has stated many times that their new OS does not need the extra processing power. In fact I think my HD7s (1GHz single core on AT&T) runs faster than my EVO 3D (daul core android on Sprint) 3) LTE is not on many phones out there today. LTE is a fairly new technology that was first released by T-Mobile. AT&T (who has the most WP7 phones out now) just released LTE in 5 cities I believe…one being San Antonio (where I live currently). I wouldn’t be expecting LTE on many Windows Phones for awhile seeing that Microsoft pointed AT&T as heir to their mighty throne for WP7.

AND FINALLY IMO: As for a flagship device for WP7…I would think that the HTC Titan would be considered a flagship device. Some people may disagree due to the hardware inside the phone…but going back to 1) WP7 does not need the extra processing power of a dual core. The second gen Snapdragon has had remarkable benchmarks already. And the 4.7″ screen is what makes it different from the rest of the crowd of phones. If I recall, the Dell Streak is the only phone that has a bigger screen at 5.0″ There is no other phone with a size like that. -The general size of most phones out there now is ~4.3″

]]>By: jakep_82http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/there-is-no-hope-for-windows-phone-in-2011/#comment-423799
Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:34:52 +0000http://www.digitaltrends.com/?p=319717#comment-423799I’m currently using Android over WP7 because of app selection and a major bug in the Zune software that causes the phone to crash. I’m sure the Zune crash will get fixed soon, but the lack of apps is hard to get past until Microsoft can get some momentum.
]]>By: Pratham Majmudarhttp://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/there-is-no-hope-for-windows-phone-in-2011/#comment-423792
Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:45:19 +0000http://www.digitaltrends.com/?p=319717#comment-423792I don’t understand why people choose android over windows, the marketing strategy is where Android wins. Windows Phone is an amazing OS way better than Android, not only for the tiles and hubs but the intergration, apps, quality. Windows Phone is at par with Apple quality, maybe better. I really wish people see this amazing piece of technology
]]>By: Jeffrey Van Camphttp://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/there-is-no-hope-for-windows-phone-in-2011/#comment-423789
Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:24:23 +0000http://www.digitaltrends.com/?p=319717#comment-423789Hey I hope you’re right about the Titan. As for single and dual-core, it may be that single cores perform just as well, but perceptually it looks bad when the two major players now have a lot of dual-core phones.
]]>By: mike279http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/there-is-no-hope-for-windows-phone-in-2011/#comment-423784
Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:02:18 +0000http://www.digitaltrends.com/?p=319717#comment-423784Call me shallow but user interface and user experience is what i’m all about. I dislike the tiny Android icon’s,cell phone’s have become pocket computer’s now, and who better to lead the way than Microsoft and Apple. For me there is only two choice’s, IOS or Metro with it’s live tile’s. IMO android is well linux and sure it’s great for all the amateur software tinkorer’s out there, (much like it’s desktop counter part), for someone like me who is not interested in looking under the hood it’s not appealing.
]]>By: Mike Dunnhttp://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/there-is-no-hope-for-windows-phone-in-2011/#comment-423779
Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:07:04 +0000http://www.digitaltrends.com/?p=319717#comment-423779I think someone could argue that the HTC Titan could be viewed as a flagship device, but who knows when it will come out. I think a dual core sounds good on paper, but I’m curious how much one is actually needed with Mango and the Metro UI. The iPhone 4 preforms great with its single core.
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